Apprentice × Required Skills: Drying management
3 jobs found.
Daruma manufacturer (paper-made)
Traditional craft artisan who manually performs a series of processes using washi or paper, from making the Daruma core material to papier-mâché application, drying, coloring, and face painting.
Warasusa manufacturer
Artisan who uses braiding and weaving techniques with straw as raw material to manufacture straw mats (warasusa) for sudare blinds or andon lamps.
Straw rope craftsman
Traditional manufacturing occupation that twists straw into rope. Utilizes rice straw, a byproduct of crops, to produce ropes for various uses such as shimenawa and packaging twine.